Bachelor of Laws

The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is a recognised degree enabling admission as a lawyer throughout Australia. This four-year degree can also be studied as a five-year double degree with either Arts, Business, Legal and Justice Studies, Psychological Science, Social Science or Sport and Exercise Science. The Bachelor of Laws and double degrees with law include on-campus workshops for both on-campus and online students.

Recommended: any 2 units of English, Year 12, TAFE and VET Awards (Complete Certificate III and above), Undergraduate and Postgraduate study, Work Experience (minimum of 1 year full time equivalent)

Structure:

Students complete a total of 384 credit points (32 units) including a combination of compulsory and elective units. Some units are double weighted.

Subjects you can Study:

Law

Study Pathways:

Students who are enrolled in the School's Associate Degree in Law (Paralegal Studies) may apply to transfer into this degree and obtain advanced standing (subject to unit selection). Honours is awarded on the basis of superior performance in the course, plus the completion of Legal Research units.

Recognition:

The Bachelor of Laws fulfils the academic requirements for admission to the legal profession in Australia. Professional admission authorities require law graduates of all universities to complete practical legal training or similar to be eligible for admission.

Bold and progressive, Southern Cross University is one of the world's Top 50 Generation Y Universities. It is also among the world's Top 150 Young Universities.Our contemporary campuses, with purpose-built world-class facilities, are located on the east coast of Australia: at the Gold Coast in Queensland, and in Lismore and Coffs Harbour in New South Wales - unique regions renowned for their unparalleled natural beauty and ecological diversity, providing living laboratories for learning and creative hubs for artistic endeavour. Branch campuses in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth are operated in collaboration with EduCo on behalf of Southern Cross University. The University also operates The Hotel School Sydney and Melbourne in partnership with Mulpha Australia. Our growing world-class status is further demonstrated by our outstanding research reputation. The Excellence in Research for Australia report has ranked Southern Cross as 'at world standard or above' in 24 diverse research fields of global and national significance. Southern Cross welcomes students from more than 50 countries throughout the world and offers distinctly personalised undergraduate and postgraduate courses online and on campus in a supportive learning environment. Students are well supported by dedicated staff, many of whom are world leaders in their field. Degrees are designed in consultation with industry and delivered across a broad range of disciplines: Arts, Media and Music; Business and Tourism; Education; Engineering; Environmental, Forest and Marine Science; Health and Human Sciences; Indigenous Knowledge; Information Technology; Law; Social Science; and Social Welfare. The University also offers preparatory courses, Diplomas and Associate degrees through SCU College. Times Higher Education University Rankings. par

Recommended: any 2 units of English, Year 12, TAFE and VET Awards (Complete Certificate III and above), Undergraduate and Postgraduate study, Work Experience (minimum of 1 year full time equivalent)

Structure:

Students complete a total of 384 credit points (32 units) including a combination of compulsory and elective units. Some units are double weighted.

Subjects you can Study:

Law

Study Pathways:

Students who are enrolled in the School's Associate Degree in Law (Paralegal Studies) may apply to transfer into this degree and obtain advanced standing (subject to unit selection). Honours is awarded on the basis of superior performance in the course, plus the completion of Legal Research units.

Recognition:

The Bachelor of Laws fulfils the academic requirements for admission to the legal profession in Australia. Professional admission authorities require law graduates of all universities to complete practical legal training or similar to be eligible for admission.

Bold and progressive, Southern Cross University is one of the world's Top 50 Generation Y Universities. It is also among the world's Top 150 Young Universities.Our contemporary campuses, with purpose-built world-class facilities, are located on the east coast of Australia: at the Gold Coast in Queensland, and in Lismore and Coffs Harbour in New South Wales - unique regions renowned for their unparalleled natural beauty and ecological diversity, providing living laboratories for learning and creative hubs for artistic endeavour. Branch campuses in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth are operated in collaboration with EduCo on behalf of Southern Cross University. The University also operates The Hotel School Sydney and Melbourne in partnership with Mulpha Australia. Our growing world-class status is further demonstrated by our outstanding research reputation. The Excellence in Research for Australia report has ranked Southern Cross as 'at world standard or above' in 24 diverse research fields of global and national significance. Southern Cross welcomes students from more than 50 countries throughout the world and offers distinctly personalised undergraduate and postgraduate courses online and on campus in a supportive learning environment. Students are well supported by dedicated staff, many of whom are world leaders in their field. Degrees are designed in consultation with industry and delivered across a broad range of disciplines: Arts, Media and Music; Business and Tourism; Education; Engineering; Environmental, Forest and Marine Science; Health and Human Sciences; Indigenous Knowledge; Information Technology; Law; Social Science; and Social Welfare. The University also offers preparatory courses, Diplomas and Associate degrees through SCU College. Times Higher Education University Rankings. par